City Bark pet boutique opens Friday in downtown Detroit

The store is moving from its original Grosse Pointe location to a 1,250-square-foot space in The Albert building, at 1222 Griswold St.

Jamie Judson, 27, owner of City Bark and proud owner of a German Shepherd, St. Bernard and 25-year-old Moluccan cockatoo, started the business 2½ years ago.

“The opportunity was bigger in Detroit,” Judson said of the move. “Capitol Park is growing by the day. There’s tons of foot traffic and a good mix of people that work downtown and that live downtown who have access to the store.”